Chapter 556 World Cup 1
"Jack, haha, congratulations on winning the championship!"
As soon as Don Jack and Owen entered the court, Gerrard and others came to say hello. They have been training here for a week.
Jack Don hugged him and said with a smile, "Of course, didn't you know the result?"
Gerrard rolled his eyes and said, "You are still so confident."
Next, Gerrard introduced other people to Don Jack. With Don Jack's reputation, naturally everyone knows him, and some of them still can't be named, such as Ledley. Kim, this is an old man from the England team, but Don Jack didn't see him the last time he came to the team.
He is familiar with several players from Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, but other teams seem to be a little strange. It is the first time he has seen midfielder Hargreaves.
In the process of getting to know his teammates, Don Jack gradually looked forward to it.
In Newcastle United Club, the team's strength is not weak, but compared with other giants, it is much worse in the lineup. Many times, Don Jack has to use his performance to make up for the strength of his teammates.
But it's different when it comes to the England team. Even if there are still some players who don't come, the players who come now are enough to build a super team. And even if they are substitutes, they are also famous players in European football. This feeling that every teammate is a star makes Don Jack very excited. He can't wait to The new teammates played together.
He is also looking forward to the World Cup. With this strong teammate, no matter which team is facing, what is the fear?
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On May 18, the UEFA Champions League final was held in Paris. Barcelona and Arsenal were competing for the championship. Two super-tech teams met in the final. All fans are looking forward to the classic competition before the World Cup.
Barcelona has Ronaldo, the World Footballer of the World, and Barcelona has been a strong team in Europe for a hundred years. The gorgeous Spanish style can sweep the entire European continent. Arsenal is slightly inferior, but the sharp knife of the Gunners is very sharp. They have the French star Henry, who has won the best scorer in the Premier League three times, and then With a number of strong teammates, Arsenal also has a great chance.
Fifty years ago, the first Champions League final was held in Paris, France, and now this world-renowned match is back here.
With the carefulness of Professor Wenger, Arsenal has historically reached the Champions League final, which will be the best time for them to compete for the first European championship in the club's century-old history. Although Barcelona has had four finals before, the Catalans only laughed to the end when they beat Sampdoria 14 years ago.
Arsenal's results in Europe this season are surprisingly good. They have been unbeaten for 13 consecutive games in the Champions League, and the Gunners still maintain a Champions League record of not conceding goals in 919 minutes.
Compared with their opponents, Barcelona is not inferior at all. They have been unbeaten in 14 Champions League games, and no one has been able to break their goals in the last four games.
Before this, England, Italy and Spanish clubs have won 10 European club championships respectively. Whether Arsenal won the championship or Barcelona won the cup, a new record will be set.
Arsenal coach Wenger took the lead in seeking change. The injured Senderos will be replaced by Campbell, and the comeback Ashley Cole will also appear in the left-back position. Yesterday, good news came from Barcelona that the talented teenager Messi can at least appear in the game. In the supplementary list.
Fabregas, a young player from Barcelona's youth training system, will face the old owner in the final. His father said about the game, "My heart is divided in half. I have lived in Barcelona all my life, but now I can only support my son."
But the fans are still concerned about the confrontation between Ronaldo Jr. and Henry!
Paris is a city that Ronaldinho is familiar with. He came here from the first stop of Brazil's landing in Europe. Before the game, he said, "It's really great to be able to come back to play. I'm eager to win every game. Losing is always frustrating, so I think it's better to make them frustrated.
Eto'o also summoned Henry again, "Come on, Henry, let's compete for the new championship together."
As the only player in the two final teams who has won the Champions League, Deco is very calm. He believes that Barcelona players must avoid excessive excitement so that they have a chance to beat them to win the final victory. "We can't tell the fans to calm them down. After all, we haven't entered for many years. The final. But it's different for the players. It's a very difficult game, and we must face it seriously. Therefore, we are much better or even stronger than our opponents, which doesn't help us at all.
It is worth mentioning that if Barcelona succeeds in winning the championship, head coach Rijkard will become the fifth person in history to win the UEFA Champions Cup as a player and coach.
"Black Swan" also hopes to make history. "Thinking of the upcoming finals, I feel excited, and I seem to have returned to the era of players." He also specifically encouraged Jiuli in an interview. The French winger did not enter the 23-man list of the World Cup. In response to a reporter's question, Ricard said: "Juli can continue to play, and his maturity will make him full of motivation to play."
For the upcoming final, Rijecard seemed very calm. "This is a very difficult game. Arsenal are very powerful, and this game will be very special.
"Are we the big hit? For me, I'm tired of listening. We must respect our opponents.
The course of the game proved the vision of the media and the fans. Barcelona finally won the victory, but the process was not as easy as expected. Perhaps it can only be said that their luck was better than Arsenal. The "gunners" led by 76 minutes. In the last 14 minutes of the game, they were scored two goals in a row by Barcelona. As a result, he lost 1:2 and ceded the championship to the Spaniard.
Just 18 minutes after the start of the game at the Paris Stade de France, Arsenal goalkeeper Lehmann was sent off the field with a red card by Norwegian referee Haug for rushing out of the penalty area and defeating Barcelona striker Eto'o.
From then on, the "gunners" were forced to fight with 10 people, which laid the groundwork for their final defeat.
This final is also the match between the best defense and the best offense of the UEFA Champions League this season. Before the final, Arsenal conceded only two goals and had lost one goal in ten games, setting a new record in the Champions League. Barcelona is the most aggressive team this season, scoring 22 goals before the final, ranking first in all teams.
In the 37th minute, ten Arsenal took the lead in breaking the goal.
Since then, the battle has almost been going on in front of Arsenal, and Barcelona has almost won several attacks. In the first half of the stoppage time, Ronaldo Jr. made a direct pass like a sharp knife piercing the opponent's defense. The striker Eto's free throw area suddenly turned around and shook off the close defensive Campbell and shot vigorously. The ball was blocked by the substitute "shooter" goalkeeper Almnia and popped up on the post.
It suddenly rained heavily in the second half. Barcelona's attack became more and more sharp, and Larson, the substitute Swedish striker, became the key player in the outcome of the game. In the 76th minute, Barcelona attacked the opponent's goal again. Larson took the ball in the middle and rubbed it with his foot. The ball flew to the foot of Eto'o in front of the goal. He hit the ball accurately through the narrow gap between Almnia and the goalpost.
This goal also put an end to Arsenal's record of not conceded goals in 1005 minutes in the Champions League.
Just four minutes later, Larson's wonderful pass tore open the "gunner" defense again, and another substitute, Beletti, fell to the ground in front of the goal, and the ball hit Almnia's leg and flew into the gate from under his crotch.
Arsenal, which lost two goals in a row, lost morale and failed to launch any threatening attack.
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For England and Don Jack, the game is still very meaningful, because after the game, several players from Arsenal can report to the team, so the team's staff is complete.
For Don Jack, that's what he cares about, and other English players are still sighing for Arsenal.
This is the first time in history that they have reached the Champions League final. It is the best chance to win the championship, but they lost. The game proves that football is a 90-minute sport, and it is not a victory to lead the whole game. Only at the end of the game can they celebrate and cheer.
Obviously, the immature Arsenal lost to Barcelona in experience.
After the end of the competition, after the media reported on the game, the attention immediately turned to the World Cup. Germany immediately became the focus of the world. On June 9, the world's highest-level football event, the World Cup, will be launched!
The World Cup, known as the World Football Championship, is the world's highest-level football match. Together with the Olympic Games and F1, it is known as the world's top three events. In history, the World Cup is a special prize made by FIFA for the winner in 1928.
It was cast by the famous Parisian Friel, and its model is the goddess of victory in Greek mythology and legend. She was wearing an ancient Roman-style waisted robe with long and straight arms, holding a big bowl in her hand. The statue is made of pure gold, weighs 1.8 kilograms, is about 30 centimeters high, and stands on a marble base. At that time, FIFA stipulated that the first World Cup was a mobile prize. Whoever won the championship could keep the Gold Cup for four years and return it to FIFA before the next cup so that it could be awarded to the new world champion.
In addition, there is an additional rule: whichever team wins the world championship three times, whichever team will always win the cup. Three championships sound terrible, but there are only a few strong teams in the world. Decades have passed, and the trophy has naturally belonged.
In the ninth World Cup, Uruguay, Italy and Brazil have won two championships. Therefore, there is a chance to occupy this cup forever. As a result, the Brazilian team took the first place and took the trophy. As a result, FIFA had to prepare a new trophy to award to the next World Cup champion. In May 1971, FIFA held the 'New Cup Review Conference'. After reviewing the fifty-three schemes, it was decided to adopt the Italian Gazzania's design scheme: two wrestlers held the earth with their hands high, which symbolized the scale and power of sports.
This new World Cup is named "Hercules Cup"!
The trophy was 36 centimeters high and weighed 5 kilograms, which was worth a lot at that time. After that, the West German team received the new cup for the first time as the champion. Therefore, FIFA immediately changed the system and stipulated that the new cup is a mobile prize. No matter how many championships the team wins, it cannot occupy the cup. Instead, the name of the champion can be engraved on the base of the Hercules Cup. According to this process, it is expected that the new cup can continue to be used until at least 2038. A trophy can be used for decades, and FIFA can also save a lot of money!
Of course, the above are irrelevant. The World Cup is the top season in the field of football. Its significance and value are much greater than a trophy. In the history of the World Cup, the team that has won the most times is Brazil. So far, they have won five championships, followed by Italy and Germany, both of which have won three times, Argentina and Uruguay have won twice, and England and France have each won once. In terms of the number of trophies, England has no disadvantage.
But in fact, the last time England won the championship was in the 1960s. In recent years, due to the decline of English football, its competitiveness in world competitions has become weaker and weaker, and the team has been unable to win the trophy.
The failure again and again makes many English fans heartbroken!
England has one of the most luxurious lineups in the world, but the team's performance has been bad. In recent World Cups, England has always fallen in the top 16 and top eight knockout matches. In addition to winning the fourth place in the 14th World Cup, they sometimes even fall into the World Cup qualifying round.
This is the fundamental reason why the Football Association is looking for a good coach. In the past, they have always used their own coaches. Now the English people have finally found that their own coaches are not necessarily suitable for England. Especially in terms of tactical style, the coaches trained by England are completely unable to adapt to the world football environment. On the contrary, some open-minded coaches can lead the team to find a good direction and achieve good results.
This is how Erickson came to England!
The Swede is really lucky. At the critical moment of the England team, he took over the team, and now that the World Cup is approaching, he has the best football player in the world - Don Jack. Don Jack's joining has greatly increased Erikson's team's strength, and he is more confident in leading the team to achieve good results.